The Monroe News-Star, 8 June 1929, page 1
Find Body of Caddo Man Who Mysteriously Disappeared
Discovery made in Wooded Spot
by Associated Press
Shreveport, La., June 8 -- The mysterious disappearance of Oliver E. Fairfax, 34, laboratory technician for Drs. Ellis and Butler, local physicians, was cleared up today when his decomposed body was found in his automobile in a clump of woods near Chauffeur's turn-around on the Mooringsport road, several miles north of Shreveport.
A bullet hole in the right temple which penetrated the head and a pistol with one empty cartridge grasped in the hands of the victim revealed how Fairfax came to his death. Dr. Willis P. Butler, coroner, and employer of Fairfax, reported it to be a case of suicide.
The discovery was made by a man about 7 a.m., who reported to Deputy Sheriff Schumpert Cassity, who with the coroner, and Dr. F. G. Ellis, went immediately to the scene.
The car, a sedan, was about a quarter of a mile from the road in a clump of woods. The person who found the body reported that he saw the car at the spot Tuesday but did not search it. Today his curiosity caused him to look into it.
Apparently Fairfax after driving the car to the spot, got into the back seat to shoot himself. His body was lying in front of the rear seat and the pistol was between his hands which were folded in his lap.
Fairfax, who lived with his wife here, left home on the morning of May 28 abut 7:45 o'clock apparently to go to work. When he failed to come to work Dr. Butler telephoned his home and learned that he was not there. Failing to find any trace of Fairfax, his wife left for Washington a few days ago.
Little is known of Fairfax's relatives. He is a native of Fairfax, Va., and formerly lived at Washington, D.C., where he worked in the Walter Reed hospital. It was in Washington that he met his wife who was an English woman. They had no children.
Fairfax came here four years ago and has worked since at the Ellis and Butler laboratory. He was a World War veteran and recently took the examinations as a lieutenant in the officers reserve corps. The body is being held at a local morgue pending word from relatives.
Newspaper research by Grave Maven (#47490235) at the request of findagrave Contributor Angel of Flowers (#47082087) who shared this information.
Oliver Fairfax was married twice. His first marriage was to Alma Josephine Coulter whom he married on 20 March 1919, in Washington, D.C. They were divorced on 9 December 1920. His second marriage was to Doris L. Levinski. They married on 17 June 1924, in Helena, Lewis & Clark County, Montana. Doris was born in Hull, England, to Isaac and Minnie Levinski. (From marriage/divorce records on ancestry.com)
Find Body of Caddo Man Who Mysteriously Disappeared
Discovery made in Wooded Spot
by Associated Press
Shreveport, La., June 8 -- The mysterious disappearance of Oliver E. Fairfax, 34, laboratory technician for Drs. Ellis and Butler, local physicians, was cleared up today when his decomposed body was found in his automobile in a clump of woods near Chauffeur's turn-around on the Mooringsport road, several miles north of Shreveport.
A bullet hole in the right temple which penetrated the head and a pistol with one empty cartridge grasped in the hands of the victim revealed how Fairfax came to his death. Dr. Willis P. Butler, coroner, and employer of Fairfax, reported it to be a case of suicide.
The discovery was made by a man about 7 a.m., who reported to Deputy Sheriff Schumpert Cassity, who with the coroner, and Dr. F. G. Ellis, went immediately to the scene.
The car, a sedan, was about a quarter of a mile from the road in a clump of woods. The person who found the body reported that he saw the car at the spot Tuesday but did not search it. Today his curiosity caused him to look into it.
Apparently Fairfax after driving the car to the spot, got into the back seat to shoot himself. His body was lying in front of the rear seat and the pistol was between his hands which were folded in his lap.
Fairfax, who lived with his wife here, left home on the morning of May 28 abut 7:45 o'clock apparently to go to work. When he failed to come to work Dr. Butler telephoned his home and learned that he was not there. Failing to find any trace of Fairfax, his wife left for Washington a few days ago.
Little is known of Fairfax's relatives. He is a native of Fairfax, Va., and formerly lived at Washington, D.C., where he worked in the Walter Reed hospital. It was in Washington that he met his wife who was an English woman. They had no children.
Fairfax came here four years ago and has worked since at the Ellis and Butler laboratory. He was a World War veteran and recently took the examinations as a lieutenant in the officers reserve corps. The body is being held at a local morgue pending word from relatives.
Newspaper research by Grave Maven (#47490235) at the request of findagrave Contributor Angel of Flowers (#47082087) who shared this information.
Oliver Fairfax was married twice. His first marriage was to Alma Josephine Coulter whom he married on 20 March 1919, in Washington, D.C. They were divorced on 9 December 1920. His second marriage was to Doris L. Levinski. They married on 17 June 1924, in Helena, Lewis & Clark County, Montana. Doris was born in Hull, England, to Isaac and Minnie Levinski. (From marriage/divorce records on ancestry.com)
The Monroe News-Star, 8 June 1929, page 1
Find Body of Caddo Man Who Mysteriously Disappeared
Discovery made in Wooded Spot
by Associated Press
Shreveport, La., June 8 -- The mysterious disappearance of Oliver E. Fairfax, 34, laboratory technician for Drs. Ellis and Butler, local physicians, was cleared up today when his decomposed body was found in his automobile in a clump of woods near Chauffeur's turn-around on the Mooringsport road, several miles north of Shreveport.
A bullet hole in the right temple which penetrated the head and a pistol with one empty cartridge grasped in the hands of the victim revealed how Fairfax came to his death. Dr. Willis P. Butler, coroner, and employer of Fairfax, reported it to be a case of suicide.
The discovery was made by a man about 7 a.m., who reported to Deputy Sheriff Schumpert Cassity, who with the coroner, and Dr. F. G. Ellis, went immediately to the scene.
The car, a sedan, was about a quarter of a mile from the road in a clump of woods. The person who found the body reported that he saw the car at the spot Tuesday but did not search it. Today his curiosity caused him to look into it.
Apparently Fairfax after driving the car to the spot, got into the back seat to shoot himself. His body was lying in front of the rear seat and the pistol was between his hands which were folded in his lap.
Fairfax, who lived with his wife here, left home on the morning of May 28 abut 7:45 o'clock apparently to go to work. When he failed to come to work Dr. Butler telephoned his home and learned that he was not there. Failing to find any trace of Fairfax, his wife left for Washington a few days ago.
Little is known of Fairfax's relatives. He is a native of Fairfax, Va., and formerly lived at Washington, D.C., where he worked in the Walter Reed hospital. It was in Washington that he met his wife who was an English woman. They had no children.
Fairfax came here four years ago and has worked since at the Ellis and Butler laboratory. He was a World War veteran and recently took the examinations as a lieutenant in the officers reserve corps. The body is being held at a local morgue pending word from relatives.
Newspaper research by Grave Maven (#47490235) at the request of findagrave Contributor Angel of Flowers (#47082087) who shared this information.
Oliver Fairfax was married twice. His first marriage was to Alma Josephine Coulter whom he married on 20 March 1919, in Washington, D.C. They were divorced on 9 December 1920. His second marriage was to Doris L. Levinski. They married on 17 June 1924, in Helena, Lewis & Clark County, Montana. Doris was born in Hull, England, to Isaac and Minnie Levinski. (From marriage/divorce records on ancestry.com)
Find Body of Caddo Man Who Mysteriously Disappeared
Discovery made in Wooded Spot
by Associated Press
Shreveport, La., June 8 -- The mysterious disappearance of Oliver E. Fairfax, 34, laboratory technician for Drs. Ellis and Butler, local physicians, was cleared up today when his decomposed body was found in his automobile in a clump of woods near Chauffeur's turn-around on the Mooringsport road, several miles north of Shreveport.
A bullet hole in the right temple which penetrated the head and a pistol with one empty cartridge grasped in the hands of the victim revealed how Fairfax came to his death. Dr. Willis P. Butler, coroner, and employer of Fairfax, reported it to be a case of suicide.
The discovery was made by a man about 7 a.m., who reported to Deputy Sheriff Schumpert Cassity, who with the coroner, and Dr. F. G. Ellis, went immediately to the scene.
The car, a sedan, was about a quarter of a mile from the road in a clump of woods. The person who found the body reported that he saw the car at the spot Tuesday but did not search it. Today his curiosity caused him to look into it.
Apparently Fairfax after driving the car to the spot, got into the back seat to shoot himself. His body was lying in front of the rear seat and the pistol was between his hands which were folded in his lap.
Fairfax, who lived with his wife here, left home on the morning of May 28 abut 7:45 o'clock apparently to go to work. When he failed to come to work Dr. Butler telephoned his home and learned that he was not there. Failing to find any trace of Fairfax, his wife left for Washington a few days ago.
Little is known of Fairfax's relatives. He is a native of Fairfax, Va., and formerly lived at Washington, D.C., where he worked in the Walter Reed hospital. It was in Washington that he met his wife who was an English woman. They had no children.
Fairfax came here four years ago and has worked since at the Ellis and Butler laboratory. He was a World War veteran and recently took the examinations as a lieutenant in the officers reserve corps. The body is being held at a local morgue pending word from relatives.
Newspaper research by Grave Maven (#47490235) at the request of findagrave Contributor Angel of Flowers (#47082087) who shared this information.
Oliver Fairfax was married twice. His first marriage was to Alma Josephine Coulter whom he married on 20 March 1919, in Washington, D.C. They were divorced on 9 December 1920. His second marriage was to Doris L. Levinski. They married on 17 June 1924, in Helena, Lewis & Clark County, Montana. Doris was born in Hull, England, to Isaac and Minnie Levinski. (From marriage/divorce records on ancestry.com)
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